Put-on Definition
po͝otŏn, -ôn
adjective
Pretended; feigned.
American Heritage
Assumed or feigned.
A put-on smile.
Webster's New World
noun
A deceptive outward appearance.
American Heritage
The act of fooling or hoaxing someone by playing on that person's credulity.
Webster's New World
Something, as a novel or play, intended as an elaborate hoax or practical joke on the reader or audience.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Put-on
Noun
Singular:
put-on
Plural:
put-ons
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